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TO: Mr B.D. Bramley
CC: G.A. Read
G.P. Burgess
FROM: Dr R.E. Thornton
DATE: 17th May 1993
SUBJECT: ScientIlIc Research Group: Advisers
This report is given for consideration at the May
19th meeting of the TSG.
The following persons are consultants to BATCo and
in this capacity advise on the
scientific mcrit ofgrant applications received by
thu Scientific Rc3carch Group.
Dr F.I.C. Roe CU.K-, London) Cancer & Toxicology
Professor I Parry (U.K., Wales) Molecular Biology
Dr S. Wonnacott (U.Y-. Bath) Pharmacology
Professor A-FL Feinstein (U.S.A.. Yale)
Epidemiology
Dr Roe is a consultant of long standing, Dr
Wonnacott was appointed in 1989,
Professor Parry in January 1992, Professor
Feinstein in April 1993.
We have also invited Profcssor U. Mohr (Germany,
Hannover) to act as adviser in
relation to inhalation toxicology. We are also
considering appointing a sixth
consultant to advise on generic predisposition to
disease. There arc three possible
advisers, one in Switzerland, one in Germany, and
one in Canada.
All of the above advisers (existing or projected)
have strong international reputations,
have published widely, and are independent in the
sense that there are no constraints
on the advice that they can give. With six
advisers, there would be a fair international
balance. Currently the SRG is funding studies in
Canada, Denmark, Finland, U.K.
and the U.S.A-
-Mis list is also considered appropriate to the
level of grant applications received
annually (10 - 15) and to the areas of research
which applications usually address.
However, should we receive applicarions in the
area of smoking behaviour, we may
seek advice from Professor Michael Russell (U.K.,
London). None of the advisers
arc in receipt of BAT funding for projects.
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The role of SRG advisers is explained further in
this note which sets out the working CD
procedures of the SRG, agreed within the BAT Group
as "best operating practice". CD
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Terms of Reference of SRO
I From a scrientific view point smoking issues are
defined as the cffects of
smoking, if any. on the smoker, particularly cWma
as to the association
between smoking, and individual smoke components,
with specific diseases
and/or normal health.
2. The SRO will identify available research
relevant to smoking issues.
3. The SRO will evaluate the results, quality and
implications ofsuch work.
4. The SRG, in accordance with the procedures for
grant awarding 3et out below,
will consider additional meritorious research
contributions to smoking issues
including, wherever possible, the identification
ofrescarch centres where such
work could be carried out.
Members of SRO at of 1.4.1993
Chai Dr R.E. Thornton BATCu
Secretary Dr LI Rudge BATCo
Mr G.A. Read BATCo
Mr T.G. Mitchell BATCo
Dr D. Pangritz BATCF
Dr S. Appleton B&W
Dr CIP. dc Siqueira Souza Cruz
Dr S.IL Massey IT Canada
Dr P. Madsen House ofPrince, Denmark
Members of the SRG are Senior Sciendsts in the BAT
Group with relevant scientific
and business knowledge. Mr G.A. Read attends as
Head of BATCo R&D.
Rqporting Procedums of S RG
1. Until 1990. annual report by Chairman of SRG
(Dr R.E. Thornton) to
Research Policy Group, RPG. then to Tobacco
Strategy Review Team.
Subsequently to Tobacco Strategy Group.
2. SRO Newsletter reviewing new scientific
research circulated within BAT
Group and some BATCo Companies on a monthly or
bi-monthly basis.
Prepared by Dr Linda Rudge, who acts as secrewy to
SRG
3. Within BAT Group Companies individual m=bm of
the SRG communicate
directly to senior management.
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BAT STAINES.
Grant-aww-dine, Procediires of SRG
1. Grant application3 are received by BATCo, or
other Group Companies. They
may also be solicited by the Chairman of the SRG
where specific areas of
research have been identified (see Terms
ofReference ofSRG it= 4 above).
2. The Chairman of the SRO wfil be primarily
responsible for selecting
individual projects consistent with priority arm
agreed by the SRO and the
terms of reference of the SRG. The Chairman may
solicit advice from experts
in the relevent field, whether f1rom within BAT or
outside, to assist in his
assessment ofthc prcject. A proposal for t4nding
will be considered at one of
the formal meetings of the SRG. These meetings
occur twice a year. Existing
and prospective grant holders may be invited to
such meetings for discussions
an progress or for clarification of grant
applications. If a favourable opinion
fbr fizrOng of a project is given by the SRG, the
Chairman wfl I seek the views
of independent consultants with relevant expertise
on the scientific merrits of
the proposal. The Chaiman would then proceed to
fund applications which
bad the approval ofboth the SRG and the
independent consultants.
In consideration of the relevance of studies due
consideration is given by the
Chairman and secretary of the SRG to the state of
similar scientific research
either in general or funded by the Tobacco
Industry, for example in the
U.S.A., (Counsil of Tobacco Research), Germany
(Verband der
Cigarcttenindu3tric and Forscliungsrat), Australia
(Australian Tobacco
Research Foundation) and Switzcrland (Communaute
dc Pindustrie Suisse de
Ii Cigarette).
45. As noted, the SRO meets twice a year to
consider new areas for possible
research, to consider new grant applications and
to review the progress in
existing projects. In view of the wofld-wide
spread of memben of the SRG,
consultants and grant holders the mettings are
held in appropriate locations.
For 1993 the proposed venues are:
I st Meeting Denmark (to review Danish and Finnish
studies)
2 nd Meeting USA (to review USA and Canadian
studies, and for
meeting with Profcssor Feinstein)
FonrW minutes are prepared after all SRO meetings
by the Secretary,
Dr R-R. Thornton
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